Product Bulletin: Lexmark and Xerox Announce a Slew of New Printers

Product: AgileAP
New from Synad Technologies, AgileAO is a remotely-configurable Linux-based WLAN access-point solution for use with Synad's Mercury dual-band WLAN chipset. It enables concurrent support for 802.11a, b, and g from a single radio access point. It works within the IEEE 802.11 WLAN protocol to schedule the exchange of data packets and is fully interoperable with third-party clients.

Product: DVD X Copy XPress
321 Studios introduces DVD X Copy XPress, software that lets users back up most DVDs in less than an hour. It boasts an interface that requires only two clicks from start to finish. DVD X Copy can also compress a DVD-9 to a DVD-5, fitting each backup copy on to one single DVD-R or DVD-R/W disc.

Product: FireWire 800 1394b hard drives, drive enclosure system, and cables
Among the earliest companies to ship FireWire-compliant products, Akumen is shipping the FireWire 800 1394b hard drive series, with USB 2.0 and capacities of 80GB, 120GB, 160GB, 200GB, and 250GB. The drives also offer two nine-pin FireWire 800 ports and a single six-pin FireWire "A" port for backward compatibility. The company is also shipping an enclosure, for those who want to build their own hard drives, and cables enabling data transfers up to 800 Mbps.

Product: LANsurveyor for Windows 7.1
Designed for small to medium-size offices, LANsurveyor for Windows 7.1, from Neon Software, is the product's first release for Windows. It helps network administrators and IT managers visualize their networks, solve network problems, and protect their networks from software audit risks. Features include automatic network maps, asset management, network monitoring, and remote administration and distribution.

Product: Lexmark printers
Lexmark has just come out with a slew of printers. In short, there's the Lexmark PrinTrio X1150, integrating color print, scan, and copy functions; the Lexmark X6150, with Lexmark's core ink jet technology, 48-bit flatbed scanning, PC-free color copying, and a standalone fax function; the Lexmark X6170, which is just like the X6150 but with a 50-sheet automatic document feeder; the Lexmark Z600 color Jetprinter Series, with up to 4,800-by-1,200 dpi print resolution; Z700, which is the same as the Z600 but with six-color photo print support and borderless printing; and finally, the Lexmark P700 Photo Jetprinter Series, with on-board camera card readers.

Product: Netgear ME103 ProSafe Wireless Access Point
The Netgear ME103 ProSafe Wireless Access Point is being introduced as the company's first business-class wireless access point. It is designed to provide enterprise-class capabilities and security features for small and medium-size businesses.

Product: Safeworld PC Surveillance Kit
Encore has just announced the shipment of Safeworld PC Surveillance Kit, which lets users monitor their home or office remotely. It uses motion detection software and a PC Webcam to provide the live video feed via the Internet in real-time. Users can also choose to receive alerts via e-mail, cell phone, pager, or PDA when motion is detected.

Product: Xerox WorkCentre M15
Xerox had a huge day of announcements in the multifunction printer space. The lowest-end model, the Xerox WorkCentre M15, is designed for customers who are buying their first MFP. The M15 is a desktop-configuration copier/printer, has a small footprint, and offers direct-connect printing to a laptop or PC with the option for network printing. Specifications include 16 pages per minute, 1,200 dpi, 100-sheet bypass tray for envelopes, transparencies, and special media.

Product: XM PC Receiver
XM's PC Receiver, or XM PCR, lets users access XM's 101 digital music, entertainment, and news channels available at home and on the go. The XM PCR is the first satellite radio receiver designed specifically for PCs. It offers digital surround-sound stereo, and the signal is captured directly from XM's two satellites and terrestrial repeaters, so users can avoid buffering delays as well as slow channel searching and changing.

Sarah E. Anderson is the associate online editor of First Looks. She covers new products in most categories, particularly PCs, peripherals, and software. Sarah joined PC Magazine in June of 2000 as a copy editor and the online First Looks team in August of 2002.
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